Gold cuff bracelet of Prince Nemareth
Made from Gold and Lapis Lazuli
c.940 BC
22nd Dynasty
(Source: The British Museum)
The Ancient Egyptian Temple of Philae, photo taken by Reiner Martin
The family of Osiris. Osiris on a lapis lazuli pillar in the middle, flanked by Horus on the left and Isis on the right. Ancient Egyptian, 874-850 BC (22th Dynasty), gold, currently located at the Louvre, Paris.
The Pyramids at Giza with Cairo in the background. The pyramid of Khufu, commonly known as the ‘Great Pyramid’, is estimated to contain over two million blocks of stone each weighing around 2.5 tonnes average, although at the base some of the larger stones are enormous and estimated to weigh as much as 15 tonnes.
Despite its vast size the precision of build is amazing, as the greatest difference in length of each of the four 230m sides is reported to be only 4cm. Until the 19th century it was the tallest ‘building’ in the world.
Queen of the Nile #cleopatra #casciencenter #sculpture #egypt #ancientegypt (Taken with Instagram at California Science Center)
Ancient Egyptian paintings from the Tomb of Paschedu, Deir el Medina
Ancient Egyptian statue of pharaoh Akhenaton (Amenhotep IV), Yellow stone, currently located at the Louvre, France.
One of the most well recognized Ancient Egyptian statues Menkaure and his Queen, Dynasty IV, ca. 2490–2472 BC. Graywacke, approx. 4’ 6 1/2” high. Currently located at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Menkaure is portrayed in the familiar Egyptian pose standing as if at attention with his left leg extended forward, his arms held stiff at his sides, and his fists clenched holding some unidentified cylindrical objects. His stance appears assertive, indicative of his power.
The statue is a high-relief sculpture because the bodies remain wedded to the block from which they are carved. A double portrait between a man and a woman signifies that they are married.
White Man Contemplating Pyramids, Richard Misrach, from The Life and Death of Buildings at Princeton University Art Museum
SOMEDAY I will visit the pyramids. (Amongst the rest of the Ancient Wonders of the World… well, the ones you can still visit, anyway.)
